Allergy to cold there and people who suffer not only have to avoid the cold, but in cold water, touching cold spots, drinking cold drinks and eat ice cream.
Doctors call the cold allergy, cold urticaria and its most common symptoms are:
* Itching, skin redness and hives.
* Swelling of the hands when holding cold objects.
* Swelling of the lips to eat cold food.
* In rare cases, severe swelling of the tongue and throat that can block breathing (swelling of the throat).
Most often, these symptoms do not occur when the person is exposed to cold but somewhat later when the body is taking heat.
There can also be very severe allergic reactions, especially when diving in cold water, which may cause syncope and death by drowning. The severity of symptoms varies in each case and the most common is itching.
In addition, various types of allergy to cold, but no cure, although in some cases the allergy goes away by itself. People suffering from cold allergy should avoid it and continue medical treatment
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